SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT

“Man’s salvation and perfection consists of doing the will of God which he must have in view in all things, and at every moment of his life.”

“The whole company of Saints bears witness to the unfailing truth that without real effort no one wins the crown.”

“Seek God in all things ands we shall find God by our side.”

“We must speak to them with our hands by giving, before we try to speak to them with our lips.”

We welcome into the Roman Catholic Church, those infants and young children, who have been baptized here recently at Blessed Sacrament. May God’s many blessings and graces be with them as they grow in wisdom and strength.

CONGRATULATIONS

We congratulate those couples, who received the Sacrament of Marriage, here at Blessed Sacrament recently. Our best wishes goes with them as they have now entered the married life and may God bless them each and every day.

Also, we pray for those couples who are celebrating wedding anniversaries this month. May God continue to strengthen your marriage vows and enlighten you with His grace.

In Memoriam

Our hearts go out to those who have lost loved ones.Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And may perpetual light shine upon them. The following are those, who were recently buried, from Blessed Sacrament Church. May God strength their families in this time of trial.

We pray in a special way this week for those who are buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.

WE PRAY

We pray for those who are: ill, awaiting (or recovering from) surgery, homeless, unemployed or underemployed, struggling with finances, struggling with addictions or enduring family problems. May God give them strength, comfort and healing.

NEW CHURCH RULES ON CREMATION

The Roman Catholic Church, issued a clarification about cremation. You can read the entire document at the Vatican website: www.vatican.va The document is entitled: Instruction Ad resurgendum cum Christo regarding the burial of the deceased and the conservation of the ashes in the case of cremation. The highlights of the document are as follows:

1) During the intervening years, the practice of cremation has notably increased in many countries, but simultaneously new ideas contrary to the Church’s faith have also become widespread.

2) In circumstances when cremation is chosen because of sanitary, economic or social considerations, this choice must never violate the explicitly-stated or the reasonably inferable wishes of the deceased faithful.

3) When, for legitimate motives, cremation of the body has been chosen, the ashes of the faithful must be laid to rest in a sacred place, that is, in a cemetery or, in certain cases, in a church or an area, which has been set aside for this purpose, and so dedicated by the competent ecclesial authority.

4) the conservation of the ashes of the departed in a domestic residence (your home) is not permitted.

5) it is not permitted to scatter the ashes of the faithful departed in the air, on land, at sea or in some other way, nor may they be preserved in mementos, pieces of jewelry or other objects.

6) When the deceased notoriously has requested cremation and the scattering of their ashes for reasons contrary to the Christian faith, a Christian funeral must be denied to that person according to the norms of the law.